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A plate of freshly baked cherry scones featuring bits of bright red glace cherries, stacked in a pyramid shape. The scones have a golden-brown crust and are set against a white brick background, offering an irresistible cherry scones recipe visual delight.
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Cherry Scones

Traditional sweet scone recipe, jewelled with glace cherries. The perfect tea time treat, served with jam and cream.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: British, Scottish
Keyword: Scone, Traditional
Servings: 10 scones
Author: Baking with Granny

Ingredients

  • 450 g Self-raising Flour
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 50 g Caster Sugar (Superfine Sugar)
  • 50 g Margarine or Butter
  • 100 g Glacé Cherries (Candied Cherries) halved
  • 200 ml Milk
  • 100 ml Plain Yoghurt dairy, soya, coconut...
Metric (UK) - Cups (US)

Instructions

  • Pre-heat your oven to 220°c (200°c for fan assisted oven, Gas Mark 7 or 425°F). Grease two baking sheets with a little butter and set aside.
  • Sift the flour, salt and baking powder into a large bowl, holding the sift up to allow some air into them.
  • Gently stir in the sugar.
  • Using the tips of your fingers, rub in the margarine/butter to the dry ingredients, again lifting as you do to allow air in. Continue until you have a sandy consistency.
  • Stir in the cherries and create a well in the middle.
  • Whisk the milk and yoghurt together before pouring into the well. Using your hands, gently bring the ingredients together to form a soft, slightly sticky dough.
  • Turn out onto a floured work surface and gently knead together, before stretching the dough to about 2cm thickness.
  • Using a cookie cutter of your choice, cut your scones out and place them onto your pre-greased baking sheets. The smaller your cutter the more scones you will get. Reform and stretch the dough as required to use all of the dough.
  • Leave your scones to rest on the tray for about 10 minutes before brushing the tops with some extra milk.
  • Bake in your pre-heated oven for 10 minutes. If you are making smaller scones, keep a close eye on them as you may need to reduce the baking time to suit.
  • Once cool enough to touch, transfer to a wire rack to cool completely or enjoy whilst still warm.

Notes

  • For full explanations on each ingredient and possible substitutions, see the Ingredients section above.
  • For more tips for the perfect Cherry Scones, see Granny's Top Tips above.
  • Cherry Scones are best enjoyed the day they are baked, but the can be stored in an airtight container for a few days. You can also reheat them (in the microwave or toaster) to bring them back to life a little.
  • Cherry Scones freeze very well. Simply pop them into a freezer bag and remove them one at a time, as required. Allow them to come to room temperature before serving. You can also reheat them (in the microwave or toaster) to bring them back to life a little.
  • For tips on how to make your Cherry Scones vegan or free-from, see the Free-from & Vegan box below.